Vigil



Patented Dec. 1,5,Y 1931 UNITED STATES ,PATNTOFFICE FRANK CONNOLLY, TOLEDO,

VIGII' U Application mea April 25',

My invention has for its object to provide a decorative grave vigil that is so constructed that it will prevent extinguishing the-candle y 15 tive of the various embodiments of my inven-` tion and shall describe it hereinafter. f rl`he grave vigil selected is shown in the accompanying drawings. Y

Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the vigil. Fig. 2 illustrates a cross sectional view of the vigil. Fig. 3 illustrates a view of the vigil looking upward from the bottom. Fig. 4 illustrates a cross sectional viewof the mesh end coverings ofthe cylinder.

The grave vigil 1 is formed of metal plate 5 having an outline that may be of any desired shape, such as the shape shown in Fig. 1. It may be cast in iron and gilted or .painted, as desired, and have on its face such designs as 2 in bas-relief. Thev plate 5 has an opening 3 in any desired shape, preferably as shown, a heart shape, which is outlined by raised design of bas-relief, such as 4. Immediately behind the opening .3 is a chamber 6, whose walls 7 extend at right angles to the plate 5. A plate of transparent material, such as glass, may be set in the chamber 6, and against the o ening 3, and there sealed in a manner well nown in the art.

A cylinder 10 is attached to the walls of the chamber 6 and is formed of a wall 16 of sheet metal. At the point of connection of the cylinder 10 and the chamber 6 an opening 18 is cut substantially of the same shape 5 as the chamber 6. The bottom l2 of the cylinder 10 is covered by a closely woven net material, such as the wire mesh 13, having a series of openings 14. The openings 14 are formed in the wire mesh 13 by punching holes outwardly, leaving the severed strands 1930., serial 110.5147366.

21 caused bythe operation, protruding outwardly and toward each other. The mesh is Iattached to a supporting metal ring 15 by soldering.` The ring 15 is U-shaped 1n crossy section, and has a liange 17 which extends `65 around thebottomedge of the wall 16` of the' cylinder 10 to tightly seal the ring 15 to the wall 1 6 of the cylinder V10. Uprights 19 'are welded to the bottom of the web of the U-shaped ring member 15 and extend up into the chamber 10 to a point substantially n in alignment with'the opening 18 of cylinder 10. A1 ring 2() is connectedto the two upright members 19.

A container 22, preferably of glass which may be :colored as desired, having slanting walls 23`is adapted to telescopically t the ring 20 and be supported thereby at a point substantially in alignment with the opening 18 of the cylinder 10 and the opening 3 of 70 the plate 5. A candle 25 may be held in the container 22. The top end 24 of the cylin- .der 10 is lcovered by a net, such as the wire mesh 27, having a series of openings in the same manner as the bottom covering. The mesh 27 is connected to a ring 26. The ring 26 has a U-shaped cross section with an extending ange 28 at its circumference which is adapted to lit over the wall 16 of the cylinder 10 and tightly enclose the wall.

I have provided, therefore, a covering which allows for the entrance of air as it is used by the candle flame, but at the same time prevents the entrance of insects which will necessarily be attracted by the light, the projecting strands of wire of the larger openings providing obstacles to the entrance of such insects. The wire mesh also serves to break up Vand distribute and swift current of air which might extinguish the light by its concentrated force.

' An` L-shaped arm 30 is attached to the plate 5 at a point just above the top opening 24 of the cylinder 10. It may be attached to A the plate by a screw 31. Atthe other end it of the arm is connected a bell shaped cap 32 which substantially canopies the top opening 24 of the cylinder 10. Thus, it will be seen that I have provided a protecting shield to the candle and at the same time allow for the entrance of the required amount of air through the wire mesh, which also allows the heat generated by the flame to escape.

I claim:

In a grave vigil, a metal plate having a symbolical shaped opening, a cylinder connected to the plate and located behind the opening, a pair of mesh discs, one of the said pair of meshed discs located over the lower end of the cylinder, a receptacle for containing a wax-like material and a wick, the first named disc having uprights, a collar connected to the uprights for supporting the receptacle behind the opening, the other of said pair of discs having centrally located perfo'- rations, portions of the mesh adapted to eX- tend over the perforations, the second named ldisc located over the upper end of the cylinder, acanopy attached to the plate and supported above the second named disc for cov- A f ering the upper vend ofthe cylinder.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed myv name to this specication. Y

FRANK CONNOLLY. 

